Fetterman explains flip-flop on preserving the filibuster: ‘Horribly wrong’

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) elaborated on his newfound stance on the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation in the Senate.

Fetterman recently admitted he was wrong to campaign on terminating the filibuster in 2022, when most Senate Democrats wanted to end the Senate rule to push through the Biden administration’s agenda. Now, the effort to scrap the procedural tactic is being led by President Donald Trump.

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